During his 34-year military career, Ray spent 18 years as Medical Technician before changing to his current occupation. He has had numerous deployments throughout his long career including Oka crisis, Bosnia, Croatia, Kuwait and three tours in Afghanistan. He was inspired by a friend who competed in Invictus 2017 and applied for the 2020 games.

Ray believes physical activity is an important part of physical and mental health. He is using Invictus as a platform for motivation and a way to maintain and improve himself. He is both proud and humbled to represent Canada at Invictus 2020.

Retired Sergeant Jeffrey Docksey was born and raised in Ottawa, but since 2001 he calls St.Albert, AB home. Jeffrey served 27 years in the Army as a Gunner in the Artillery, a Crewman with the Lord Strathcona’s Horse (Royal Canadians) and as a Geotech in the Engineer Branch. His career highlights include representing Canadian Peacekeepers in Oslo at the Nobel Peace Prize Ceremony in 1988, working with the U.S. Marine Corps for three months in 1997 and serving on deployments in the Golan Heights, Cyprus, Afghanistan, and twice to Bosnia.

His PTSD and Anxiety Disorder injuries have humbled him and led him to becoming more self-aware and compassionate of others due to his belief that: “Everything happens for a reason and eventually you’ll find out what it was.”
Jeff has worked for the OSISS peer support program since he retired from the Canadian Forces in 2012 and has greatly enjoyed assisting serving and retired members of the Canadian military during that time. He credits a great deal of his continuing recovery to the love and support of his wife Mariette and his 4 boys.

Over the last 18 years, David has served as a Combat Engineer. Serving across Canada, he has been posted to Edmonton, Valcartier, Gagetown and now Ottawa. During his first deployment in Afghanistan back in 2008, he was seriously injured and it has greatly impacted his life. Through sports, hard work and perseverance; he was able to come back up physically and mentally to remain in his trade and continue serving the Canadian Armed Forces. Since then, he has deployed to Afghanistan a second time and Iraq a few years later. His career highlight to this day is to have the privilege to work at Soldier On and see what the program brings to the members of the ill and injured community. David knows a few past participants of the Invictus Games and they have been a great inspiration to him. He hopes that his participation will have the same impact on others.

Garrett has served in the Canadian Armed Forces as a Firefighter in multiple locations across the country and abroad. He has deployed with both the Air Force and the Navy. Leading and training firefighters as a platoon WO was the most rewarding and positive experience throughout his career. Another career highlight includes contributing to the rescue of three people during OP Nanook in Resolute Bay, NU in 2011.

Garrett’s recent amputation has brought him to a crossroads where he is contemplating what career he would like to pursue in the future and how he would like to continue to contribute to the CAF. Garrett is trying to find ways to still be able to compete and be active in athletics. This gives him something positive to focus on while completing his rehabilitation and prosthesis process.

At the Invictus Games, Garrett will be competing in 400 and 1,500-meter track, shot-put, and sitting volleyball.